North Korea presses ahead with weapons development despite sanctions

North Korea presses ahead with weapons development despite sanctions – UN report

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 06, 2022 12:55 pm

UNITED NATIONS: North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Agence France-Presse on Saturday.

Pyongyang is under major sanctions over its weapons programs, including a ban on exports of coal, iron, lead, textiles, seafood and other products.

This photo taken on February 1, 2022 shows people visiting the statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill to mark the occasion of the Lunar New Year in Pyongyang. AFP PHOTO

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